The Blood of Dawnwalker's mods immediately scrap the time pressure mechanic, which is apparently a dealbreaker for some people

The Blood of Dawnwalker’s mods immediately scrap the time pressure mechanic, which is apparently a dealbreaker for some people

The Blood of Dawnwalker‘s out now—which means that players are getting introduced to its slightly more experimental take on RPG time. For the uninitiated, protagonist Coen has about 30 days and nights to save his family, the ticking clock of which is tracked in the UI. Completing quests, levelling up, and ticking off side-objectives costs…

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Anthem is finally, officially dead

Today at roughly 2:05 pm EST, almost seven years after launch, Anthem’s last few players were unceremoniously booted from whatever launch bays, strongholds, and freeplay zones they lingered in. A popup informed them they’d lost connection to EA’s servers. After a lengthy delay, any additional login attempts would fail, citing an “error retrieving Anthem live…

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Microsoft lawyers had to consult with representatives of The Fonz to get a Weezer music video on the Windows 95 install CD

Longtime Microsoft insider Raymond Chen has returned with another cracking anecdote from the days of Windows 95. His latest blog post concerns the fun freebies packaged alongside the OS to showcase Windows 95’s multimedia capabilities—turns out, Weezer’s Buddy Holly music video presented a tricky rights situation before it was cleared for inclusion. For those not…

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